The court in Kamianske fined a woman UAH 170,000 for organizing an illegal gambling establishment at 64 Svobody Avenue. Separately, she is obliged to pay UAH 27,277 in court costs, and UAH 500 in cash, seized during the search, was confiscated by the court in favor of the state. In addition to the fine, the woman was deprived of the right to organize and conduct gambling for one year. The verdict was rendered under Part 1 of Article 203-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The woman did not have a license to organize gambling. She rented a non-residential premise, equipped it with computer equipment, peripheral equipment, and video surveillance cameras, and personally worked as an administrator-cashier: accepting bets from visitors, issuing them access codes to games, and paying out winnings. The computers were connected to the central administrator device - through it, players accessed online games.
On March 31, 2026, law enforcement officers conducted a controlled purchase. A test player handed over UAH 200, received an access code, and started playing. After losing, he made another bet of UAH 200, after which he was paid UAH 100 in winnings.
During the search, investigators seized:
UAH 500 in cash
two mobile phones
12 power cables
monitors and computer system units
Forensic examination revealed gambling software on the seized equipment and thousands of statistical files recording its operation.
In court, the woman fully admitted her guilt and expressed remorse. According to her, she independently set up the establishment: purchased computer equipment and software through OLX, accepted bets, and provided visitors with access to gambling.
